| Stigmella palaga | |
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| Holotype | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Nepticulidae |
| Genus: | Stigmella |
| Species: | S. palaga |
| Binomial name | |
| Stigmella palaga Donner & Wilkinson, 1989 | |
Stigmella palaga is a species of moth in the family Nepticulidae. It was first described by Hans Donner and Christopher Wilkinson in 1989. It is endemic to New Zealand and is found in Stewart Island. This species inhabits native bush and possible host of this species is Dracophyllum longifolium.
Taxonomy
This species was first described by Hans Donner and Christopher Wilkinson in 1989 and named Stigmella palaga. This placement was again confirmed in a 2016 revision of the global species placed in the family Nepticulidae. The male holotype specimen collected at Rakeahua Valley in Stewart Island in February is held at the New Zealand Arthropod Collection.
Description
Donner and Wilkinson described this species as follows:
Head. Frontal tuft, scape, and collar white; antenna golden brown, comprising about 25 segments. Thorax golden brown; forewing golden brown, lustrous, reflecting gold; fringe concolorous. Abdomen golden brown.
This species can be distinguished from other species in genus as it has no wing markings and has a smooth, golden colour. As at 1989 the female was unknown.
Distribution
This species is endemic to New Zealand. It is found on Stewart Island.
Habitat and host species
This species inhabits native bush. A possible host of this species is Dracophyllum longifolium.
References
- ^ Hans Donner; Christopher Wilkinson (28 April 1989). "Nepticulidae (Insecta: Lepidoptera)". Fauna of New Zealand. 16. Department of Scientific and Industrial Research: 29–31. doi:10.7931/J2/FNZ.16. ISSN 0111-5383. OCLC 924829916. Wikidata Q45079930.
- ^ van Nieukerken, Erik; Doorenweerd, Camiel; Hoare, Robert; Davis, Donald (2016-10-31). "Revised classification and catalogue of global Nepticulidae and Opostegidae (Lepidoptera, Nepticuloidea)". ZooKeys (628): 65–246. doi:10.3897/zookeys.628.9799. ISSN 1313-2970. PMC 5126388. PMID 27917038.
- Gordon, Dennis P., ed. (2010). New Zealand inventory of biodiversity: Kingdom animalia: chaetognatha, ecdysozoa, ichnofossils. Vol. 2. p. 461. ISBN 978-1-877257-93-3. OCLC 973607714. OL 25288394M. Wikidata Q45922947.
- "Stigmella palaga Donner & Wilkinson, 1989". www.nzor.org.nz. 2024. Archived from the original on 2024-12-19. Retrieved 2024-12-31.
- "PlantSynz - Invertebrate herbivore biodiversity assessment tool: Database". plant-synz.landcareresearch.co.nz. Retrieved 2018-07-12.
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| Stigmella palaga | |